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GM1BSG
27th June 2009, 11:01 PM
There will be a VHF field day event at Torwood Castle 4th 5th July 2009

The location can be seen here

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/435251


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You can contact Bill GM6RGY or Gerry GM1TKI for more details by email


Gerry & Bill would greatly appreciate anyone with free time on the Friday before the event, to turn up and assist with the erection of the masts and antennas as it is a lot of work for only 2~3 people if they hope to get finished by supper time.

Some team support for setup and on the event day would be appreciated as they have worked very hard indeed :chee

BR, John

gm0hzi
28th June 2009, 05:39 AM
sorry im dayshift that weekend :sad:
and due to staff shortages i cant get any holidays for a while either :cry:

BILL HARDIE
29th July 2009, 03:49 PM
MUCH BELATED RESPONSE TO YOUR POSTING, JOHN.

FIRST, I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED - YOU GUYS WERE GREAT !
IF I'VE MISSED YOU OUT, IN THE LIST BELOW, I APOLOGISE.

WHAT A SUPERB WEEKEND IT WAS.

SECONDLY, I'D LIKE TO SAY A SPECIFIC THANK YOU

-TO YOURSELF, JOHN ,AND KEN ELLIOT - GM4NTX, FOR ALL THE PREPARATORY WORK, AND LOAN OF EQUIPMENT, ON THE RUN UP TO, AND DURING, THE EVENT.
ABOVE AND BEYOND, GUYS.

-NEXT IS JANET, FOR TRYING TO BUY UP TESCO's - THANKFULLY WITH HER CARD !

- TO JAYCEE, WHO DONATED THE LOGBOOKS - THANKS SCOTT.

SPECIAL MENTION

-TO JACK BLACKADDER AND JOHN CAIRNEY FOR THE HELP IN TRANSPORTING THE KIT TO THE SITE, AND BACK TO THE HOUSE.

-TO JOHN CAIRNEY, JIM FRASER , ALLY IPOD, AND FRANK HST
FOR PUTTING UP THE MASTS AND AERIALS, AND TAKING THEM DOWN.
( H AND H ENTERPRISES WERE KNACKERED BY THEN !
- YOU WERE RIGHT, JOHN. )

-TO YOUNG SCOTT, DANIEL, WILLIAM AND FRIENDS FOR RUNNING AFTER ME WITH CUPS OF COFFEE ALL WEEKEND !

- TO GERRY FOR BRINGING A NEW MEANING TO ' PULLING MY LEG '
( FOR FUTURE REF, GERRY, WHEN SOMEONE FALLS TO THE GROUND, GRAB THEIR HAND , NOT THEIR PLASTIC LEG - IT WORKS BETTER ! - AND IT'S LESS LIKELY TO COME OFF IN YOUR HAND ! )

- FINALLY A SPECIAL MENTION TO FRANK -HST- FOR SUPERB OPERATING.
YOU PUT US DEAF 'OL FARTS ' TO SHAME, FRANK, THANK YOU AGAIN.
BTW
YOU'RE NO LONGER ' HIGH SPEED TRAIN', YOU'RE THE
HERO OF THE SPECIAL TEAM

THANKS AGAIN, GUYS

BILL HARDIE GM6RGY

ALSO POSTED ON BEHALF OF

GERRY HIGGINS GM1TKI
IAIN LINDSAY 2M0VVS ( EVENT COORDINATOR )

ps

NEXT ?

gm0hzi
30th July 2009, 02:53 AM
i always enjoyed the vhf feild days when i first joined the club as they were a good laugh
i hope to make it to the next one :comp

BILL HARDIE
30th July 2009, 03:24 PM
WELL, I BELIEVE HUGHIE ( UYE ) IS ORGANISING SOMETHING SOON. :thum


HUGHIE ? :chee2 ?


BILL
GM6RGY :pira